Norway detains Chinese-operated heavy-lift vessel Ya Qing Hai Yang off Andøya over false Guatemalan flag

Norway is detaining a Chinese-operated heavy-lift vessel off Andøya after maritime authorities identified its Guatemalan flag as false, according to Norwegian reporting. The vessel, Ya Qing Hai Yang, was sanctioned by the US in January 2025 for its involvement in the sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project.

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